For decades, Vietnam has been one of Asia’s most dynamic outbound student markets, with families investing heavily in overseas education opportunities in destinations such as Australia, the UK, France and the US. But as…

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HEPI Blog·higher-ed

Beyond volume: what HEPI’s report on demographic decline means for international student recruitment strategy

Join HEPI, Kaplan and London Economics for a webinar on Thursday 9 July 2026 , from 12pm to 1pm , launching new research on the economic costs and benefits of international students, including for the first time…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Switzerland’s hospitality institutions are selling the business of good service

Switzerland is often associated with luxury. From chocolates to hotels, watches to breathtaking ski resorts, the alpine country is well known for its precision, stellar service and quiet dedication to excellence. The…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

More UK universities consider mergers as financial pressures drive push for efficiency

The findings suggest consolidation could become an increasingly prominent feature of the higher education landscape, with universities exploring mergers alongside digital transformation projects, shared procurement…

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ISC Research·policy

Schools are Brilliant. They May Just Be Answering the Wrong Question.

A sixth form student I met recently told me, with no particular drama, that he’d taught himself to prompt AI using YouTube tutorials, then built his own practice app – as a non-coder, by the way – to develop the essay…

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LSE British Politics and Policy·higher-ed

What do Home Office reforms mean for refugee children growing up in poverty?

The reforms to asylum and refugee policy anounced by the Home Office are already having a negative impact on asylum seekers and those with refugee status, even before they have been implemented. Ilona Pinter brings some…

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Department for Education

Apply to provide international qualified teacher status

Information for English accredited initial teacher training (ITT) providers about the Department for Education international qualified teacher status.

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Teacher Tapp Blog

More on TLRs, revision sessions PLUS optimism for the summer term

Hey there Tappers! The final half term of 2025/26 academic year has begun! This is the half-term when there are transition days, sports day, and external exams, and end-of-term dinners, and goodbye speeches, and new…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Job cuts mount across UK universities amid financial strain

Data aggregated by Destination for Education – a coalition representing six leading international education pathway providers (INTO, Kaplan, Cambridge Education Group, Navitas, Oxford International, and Study Group) –…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

UK universities flying blind as visa refusals force admissions rethink

Speaking at EnrolyCon 2026 in London, representatives from the University of East London , Edinburgh Napier University and Cardiff Metropolitan University described a sector grappling with unpredictable visa outcomes ,…

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Standards and Testing Agency·curriculum

Guidance: Optional key stage 1 tests: 2026 English reading test materials

Optional key stage 1 (KS1) English reading test materials used in 2026.

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Standards and Testing Agency·curriculum

Guidance: Optional key stage 1 tests: 2026 English reading test modified materials

Materials used to administer the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the optional key stage 1 (KS1) English reading test in 2026.

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Standards and Testing Agency·curriculum

Guidance: Optional key stage 1 tests: 2026 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials

Optional key stage 1 (KS1) English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials used in 2026.

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Standards and Testing Agency·curriculum

Guidance: Optional key stage 1 tests: 2026 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test modified materials

Materials used to administer the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the optional key stage 1 (KS1) English grammar, punctuation and spelling test in 2026.

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HEPI Blog·higher-ed

Missing the target? A response to Stefan Collini’s latest thoughts on the state of universities

Nick Hillman OBE, HEPI’s CEO, offers a personal take on Stefan Collini’s long scream about the direction of higher education policy, which is in the current edition of the London Review of Books . The other day I asked…

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HEPI Blog·higher-ed

WEEKEND READING: Why Access and Participation Plans aren’t working for music conservatoires and what could

This blog was kindly authored by Dr Scott Caizley, Head of Widening Participation at the Royal Academy of Music. A regulator in transition 2026 has been a busy year for the Office for Students. Susan Lapworth left the…

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The PIE News·policy

UK: sustained junior ELT demand despite geopolitical hurdles

Data from the sector revealed a 4.8% year-on-year drop in student numbers in 2025, alongside a 10.9% fall in student weeks, delegates at English UK’s members’ conference last week heard. However, the juniors market…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

International grads three times more likely to find work in Germany

International graduates from German universities are three times more likely to find work than migrants arriving directly for employment, a new discussion paper has found. Germany remains the world’s most popular…

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HEPI Blog·higher-ed

New HEPI Report ‘Demographic decline and predatory recruitment: The twin threats to English higher education into the 2040s’

A new HEPI report warns that English higher education is heading towards a potentially severe financial crisis driven by two converging pressures: a sharp demographic decline after 2030 and increasingly aggressive…

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Cambridge Judge Business School Insight·higher-ed

What makes products cool? Utility beats style

The English word ‘cool’ is known and used around the world, sometimes mixed in with local languages as in the vernacular of French teenagers in describing a fashion look as ‘cool et clean’. Marketers seek for their…

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Learning Mentor – English

Education news for this role

Vietnam’s higher education ambitions gather pace

Beyond volume: what HEPI’s report on demographic decline means for international student recruitment strategy

Switzerland’s hospitality institutions are selling the business of good service

More UK universities consider mergers as financial pressures drive push for efficiency

Schools are Brilliant. They May Just Be Answering the Wrong Question.

What do Home Office reforms mean for refugee children growing up in poverty?

Apply to provide international qualified teacher status

More on TLRs, revision sessions PLUS optimism for the summer term

Job cuts mount across UK universities amid financial strain

UK universities flying blind as visa refusals force admissions rethink

Guidance: Optional key stage 1 tests: 2026 English reading test materials

Guidance: Optional key stage 1 tests: 2026 English reading test modified materials

Guidance: Optional key stage 1 tests: 2026 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials

Guidance: Optional key stage 1 tests: 2026 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test modified materials

Missing the target? A response to Stefan Collini’s latest thoughts on the state of universities

WEEKEND READING: Why Access and Participation Plans aren’t working for music conservatoires and what could

UK: sustained junior ELT demand despite geopolitical hurdles

International grads three times more likely to find work in Germany

New HEPI Report ‘Demographic decline and predatory recruitment: The twin threats to English higher education into the 2040s’

What makes products cool? Utility beats style

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